EPA Region 9 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Program

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

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EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) PCB Program regulates the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act Enables EPA to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the U.S. EPA repeatedly screens these chemicals and can require reporting or testing of those that may pose an environmental or human-health hazard. EPA can ban the manufacture and import of those chemicals that pose an unreasonable risk. (TSCA) in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Pacific Territories, and provides support for TSCA compliance.

Cleanup, Storage, and Disposal

The PCB regulations implementing the PCB provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act contain requirements for cleanup, storage, and disposal of PCBs, and decontamination of materials contaminated with PCBs among other requirements.

Cleanup Site Success Stories

See the PCB Success Stories below for examples of Region 9’s PCB cleanup sites.

Permitted (Approved) Storage Facilities in Region 9

Permitted (Approved) Disposal Facilities in Region 9

Contacts in Region 9

PCB Coordinator: Carmen Santos
santos.carmen@epa.gov
(415) 972-3360

PCB Enforcement Officer: Christopher Rollins
rollins.christopher@epa.gov
(415) 947-4166

Manager, Corrective Action Section: William Frier
frier.william@epa.gov
(415) 972-3984

Manager, Permits Section: Sharon Lin
lin.sharon@epa.gov
(415) 972-3446

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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

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Last updated on October 8, 2025